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EC suspends Aadhaar linkage initiative – (Governance) · Following the Supreme Court’s August 11 orders on Aadhaar, the Election Commission of India issued notices on Thursday suspending “with immediate effect till further orders” all activities to collect and feed…
Farmers may get Modi’s I-Day gift · The poor crop insurance cover is among the reasons for suicide by farmers in distress. · The Agriculture Ministry has said that 3,313 farmers had committed suicide for agrarian reasons in the past…
Re-imagining India’s iconography – (social issues) · A diverse nation needs a diverse iconography. Let us not fall into a trap of narrow-mindedness and sectarianism while scripting our nation’s autobiography and commemorating important events and cultural icons · There…
Action stayed against 27 judges in land case – (International Relations) · The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the orders passed by the Gujarat High Court to proceed against 27 sitting and retired judges of the apex…
A bird, a dam and a belief – (Environment) · The NyamjangChhu dam will inundate Zemithang Valley, the winter home of the black-necked crane that’s sacred to Buddhists. Can development override nature and faith? · One of…
Stifling democratic debate – (Indian polity) · The show cause notices issued to three television channels by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Friday for their coverage of the Yakub Memon issue and events in the run-up to his execution,…
Ques. “India has great potential for solar rooftop projects which has not been exploited fully at present. Policy & regulatory interventions are required for India so as to lead the league of pioneer countries of the world in the field…
Ques. Describe the salient features, objectives and vision of National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP). National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) is a flagship scheme of the Ministry of Rural Development. National Goal: The National Goal of the programme is…
Civil Mentor Team is offering you a new course for preparation of Indian Civil Services Examination under Prelim-cum-Mains 2015 Online coaching programme. Current Affairs 2015 online course (July to December 2015) What is Current affairs 2015 online course? This is…
Ques. Critically analyse the role of PRAGATI in the simplification of the governance process. PRAGATI – the ICT-based, multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation. PRAGATI is speeding up decision-making processes in vital projects and important areas of governance.…